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Nonprofits need to be strong if they’re to make progress against their missions. Strength, aka “organizational capacity,” is something to be developed, and developing capacity requires support. This article details why it’s important and how […]

This paper is the culmination of five years’ work evaluating Ford Foundation’s portfolio of grants, “Community Philanthropy and Racial Equity in the American South.” It is based on reflective, focused, and appreciative conversations with nearly 100 philanthropic organizations operating in both African American and White American settings. […]

Can community foundations learn, if given the opportunity, to be effective vehicles for channeling support low-income neighborhood organizations, while increasing their own resources, grantmaking skills, and leadership role in the community? That was the question […]

This model program attempts to bridge a gap between theory on leadership, community leadership, culturally ethno-relative concepts of leadership, and leadership development with actual practice in leadership development for youth. This article illuminates the dilemma. […]